Do you guys ever use the US health news rankings? how useful are those rankings for residency?
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You mean for fellowship?
I would say, for either residency or fellowship, it really depends on what you want. The rankings are based on metrics like clinical outcomes, nurse staffing, infection control- all of which are important. However, you are looking for a program and environment that will be best for you! Of course, you will not go wrong looking at the best hospitals in a particular specialty but take everything with a grain of salt. (that's what I'm telling myself!)